TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters
Week of November 29, 2023
1.The least common multiple of 2, 3, and 4 is:
- Less than the product of 3 and 6
- Less than the product of 2 and 7
- Greater than the product of 6 and 4
- Greater than the difference of 43 and 21
- Less than the sum of 18 and 5
2.John, Mary and Susie are each more than one decade and less than two decades old. The sum of their ages is 41. Susie is one and a half times Mary's age. Mary is one year older than John. John is seven years younger than Susie. How old is Susie?
- 13
- 15
- 11
- 18
- 12
3.A synonym for the word "harmony" is:
- disagreement
- confusion
- dissonance
- noise
- agreement
4.Janice has $14. Leilani has $15. They put their money together to buy a toy that costs $21.14. How much change did they have left after buying the toy?
- $4.57
- $6.95
- $3.29
- $8.23
- $7.86
5.In December the northern hemisphere experiences:
- The vernal equinox
- The autumnal equinox
- The winter solstice
- The annual lunar eclipse
- The beginning of spring
6.The candles on Rachel's menorah burn only 6 hours. If she kept her menorah lit for 3 hours each night, how many candles did she need to buy to keep her menorah properly lit for all 7 nights of Hanukkah?
- 11
- 7
- 9
- 21
- 16
7.Hanukkah is known as the Jewish:
- Sabbath
- Festival of lights
- Version of Christmas
- Celebration of the messiah
- High Holy Day
8.On December 6 children around Europe put out stockings, shoes, or boots to be filled with candy. This is to celebrate which Saint?
- Saint Peter
- Saint Nicholas
- Saint Fabius
- Saint Christopher
- Saint Patrick
9.Which city is most likely to have a white Christmas?
- New Orleans
- Tacoma
- Ft. Lauderdale
- Santa Fe
- Detroit
10.Which sentence is correct?
- My mother has to wrap all are presents.
- There's only 33 days until Christmas.
- He said he wanted a fire truck for Christmas.
- I buyed a toy truck for my little brother.
- I got to hide it so he won't find it.
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